FORMAT
Taking the shape of a collaborative artistic research group, “Futur(e) Perfekt” consists of collective discussions, panels, expert talks and workshops. The core of the project is a series of impulse talks between artists and experts. Each participating artist invites an expert of their choosing for a moderated online conversation. The topics of these conversations can vary, depending on the artist’s research interest, but touch upon the overall thematics of the project: environmental change, climate psychology, speculative fiction, augmenting reality and public art. Although impulse talks are not open to the public, they are recorded for documentation and eventually publication purposes.
Two further impulse talks organized by the “Futur(e) Perfekt” curators complete the programme. First of all, climate psychologist Caroline Hickman is invited to facilitate a workshop with the participating artists to talk about eco-trauma, the function of mythological narratives in social psychology, and the stages of personal and collective climate grief. Secondly, artist and visual theorist Penny Rafferty gives an expert talk about the use of Live Action Role Play (LATP) and Real Game Play (RGP) in art, and how these forms of mediation create a “bleed” between real life and fiction.
“Futur(e) Perfekt” is concluded with a collective discussion between the curators and participating artists, in which they collectively reflect on and respond to the impulse talks in relation to their artistic practice and personal research interest as well as the overall framework and thematics of the project. While artistic responses and inspirations for new work are welcomed, this research project is open-ended, allowing its outcome to flow naturally from the process.
Taking the shape of a collaborative artistic research group, “Futur(e) Perfekt” consists of collective discussions, panels, expert talks and workshops. The core of the project is a series of impulse talks between artists and experts. Each participating artist invites an expert of their choosing for a moderated online conversation. The topics of these conversations can vary, depending on the artist’s research interest, but touch upon the overall thematics of the project: environmental change, climate psychology, speculative fiction, augmenting reality and public art. Although impulse talks are not open to the public, they are recorded for documentation and eventually publication purposes.
Two further impulse talks organized by the “Futur(e) Perfekt” curators complete the programme. First of all, climate psychologist Caroline Hickman is invited to facilitate a workshop with the participating artists to talk about eco-trauma, the function of mythological narratives in social psychology, and the stages of personal and collective climate grief. Secondly, artist and visual theorist Penny Rafferty gives an expert talk about the use of Live Action Role Play (LATP) and Real Game Play (RGP) in art, and how these forms of mediation create a “bleed” between real life and fiction.
“Futur(e) Perfekt” is concluded with a collective discussion between the curators and participating artists, in which they collectively reflect on and respond to the impulse talks in relation to their artistic practice and personal research interest as well as the overall framework and thematics of the project. While artistic responses and inspirations for new work are welcomed, this research project is open-ended, allowing its outcome to flow naturally from the process.